Humanist Cafe – March 21 – Canada’s International Role And Influence

Wednesday, March 21, 2018 – 7:00-8:30 pm
James Bay New Horizons 234 Menzies Street, VictoriaDiscussion Topic:Canada’s International Role And Influence – How Much Stature And Authority Does Canada Have On The World Stage?

Moderator: John Pope

This short article is an excellent summary of our topic (If you read only one suggested article – this is it):

“Debates about Canada’s role and relative influence in world affairs are not new. These issues, however, are arguably more important – and complex – today in light of global power shifts; intensified competition among states for access, influence and prosperity; and the struggle of multilateral institutions to both reflect and deal with these developments.” Read more:https://lop.parl.ca/content/lop/researchpublications/cei-15-e.htm

After years of neglect on peacekeeping, Canada is deploying peacekeeping troops to Mali: “Walter Dorn, a professor of defence studies at the Royal Military College of Canada and one of the leading experts on peacekeeping, said it’s about time a decision was made.‘It has taken far too long,” he said. “I think the cabinet was dithering and delaying. Having said that, I’m pleased the government is actually committing troops, but we have to see how fast they act on it.'” Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canadian-peacekeeping-mission-mali-1.4580482